ESTEEMED MR PRIME MINISTER, ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND ON MY OWN BEHALF I CONGRATULATE YOU ON 65TH BIRTHDAY.

I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF RUSSIAN-INDIAN PRIVILEGED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP. YOUR ENERGY AND COMMITMENT ARE INSTRUMENTAL IN STRENGTHENING BILATERAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION, IMPLEMENTING LARGE-SCALE JOINT PROJECTS IN INDUSTRY AND ENERGY, WORKING OUT NEW SUBSTANTIVE INITIATIVES. OUR COUNTRIES EFFECTIVELY INTERACT IN BRICS, SCO, G-20 AND OTHER MULTILATERAL FORMATS.

IT IS WITH WARM FEELINGS THAT I RECALL OUR MEETING DURING THE EAST ASIA SUMMIT IN NOVEMBER 2014 IN NAYPYIDAW. I WILL BE HAPPY TO CONTINUE OUR TRUSTED AND CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE.

I WISH YOU, ESTEEMED MR PRIME MINISTER, GOOD HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND NEW ACHIEVEMENTS IN YOUR RESPONSIBLE STATE ACTIVITIES.